The Father
2020 | 97 min | Drama
Why it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (98%), audiences adore it (8.1/10) and it won 2 Oscars, despite little lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
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A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.1/10 from 4K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
5 wins, 6 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Actor; won Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$21 million worldwide on a $6 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Measured from current popularity
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Florian Zeller
- Anthony HopkinsAnthony
- Olivia ColmanAnne
- Mark GatissThe Man
- Olivia WilliamsThe Woman
- Imogen PootsLaura
- Rufus SewellPaul
- Ayesha DharkerDr. Sarai
- Roman ZellerBoy